Bruno of Würzburg

Timeline

1. 1027–1034Speyer · GermanySon of Duke Conrad I of Carinthia and cousin of Emperor Conrad II. Imperial chancellor in Italy 1027–1034, thereafter raised by the emperor to the bishopric of Würzburg.
2. 1034–1045Würzburg · FranconiaTook office on 14 April 1034. From around 1040 rebuilt Würzburg Cathedral; consecrated the renovated St. Burhard's Abbey in 1042; and acted as matchmaker for Henry III's proposal to Agnes of Poitou.
3. 1045Persenbeug · Lower AustriaAccompanying Henry III on his second Hungarian campaign, he was quartered at Persenbeug. A supporting pillar broke during a banquet given by the Countess of Ebersberg, collapsing the hall; Henry was lightly injured, while Bruno and the countess were seriously hurt and died days later. His remains were returned to Würzburg and buried on 16 June together with the consecration of the cathedral crypt. The so-called 'arrow wound at the Battle of Ottenhall' and 'expedition of William, brother of Henry III' have no historical basis.